Humid

Hi Folks, Ran the boat yesterday morning for smallmouth with clients.  Water temperature on the surface was 72 degrees and it was dead calm.  Cast surface flies all morning under hot humid conditions. Looks like afternoon thundershowers through Thursday which is puffing up our rivers once again.  Not to mention that the big water is too warm to trout fish presently.   I like the high humidity for bass fishing.  I always find that the top water bite is pretty darn good when the air is heavy.  I do not like bright blue skies as I find the fish tend to be a bit tentative when it is super sunny.  We had a combination of both yesterday morning so we focused on shady shorlelines and got on the water very early.  We landed 11 smallmouth bass on frog colored and chartreuse popping bugs.  We mostly focused on downed wood around rocky shorelines and with sharp drop offs.  The fish wanted the fly moved aggressively.  We did not land any really big fish yesterday, but just good steady action.  I will be gudingg bass and small streams for the rest of the week.  I look forward to week ending cool down period.  We do not need any more rain presently.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  have fun, Willy